Iron-supporting stand



Jan. 14, 1930. w. B: GERVAIS 1,743,850

IRON SUPPORTING STAND Filed June 25, 1928 :,fff.

Patented Jan. 14, 1930 4-UNi'hri.=;`D vSTATES amen PATEN'r'oFFrc-E l g Y WAINWRIGHTB. eERvAIs, or CHICAGO, ILLINOISv Y IRON-SU,rrorvrriver STAND I Appncatidaiea .rune 25,

tion against objectionable heat conduction from the iron.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which '10 F ig. 1 is a top plan view of a supporting stand embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same; and

Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the stand shown comprises a generally rectangular bottom sheet 5 preferably of asbestos and an upper sheet 6 also preferably of asbestos. The asbestos sheets 5 and 6 are of suitable thickness being preferably proportioned substantially as shown and the upper sheet 6 is spaced at 7 from the lower or base sheet 5 by suitable washers or spacers 8 also preferably of asbestos.

Although the bottom or base sheet 5 is shown as being of rectangular configuration, it is to be understood that this sheet may be shaped as desired. The upper sheet 6 is preferably shaped as shown in Fig. 1 to the general contour of a flat iron or other pressing iron and attached directly to the upper surface of the sheet 6 is a flanged retaining member 10 preferably in the form of a thin sheet metal stamping resting directly upon the upper surface of the sheet 6 and provided with an rip-turned marginal retention flange 12. The stamping 10 receives and supports the iron with the lflange l2 marginally encircling or surrounding the iron and preventing accidental displacement of the same from the supporting stand. The configuration of the iron retaining stamping 10 preferably coincides with the configuration of the upper asbestos sheet 6, although this may of course be varied as desired.

The stand is supported by feet 15 preferably formed of suitable insulating fiber and .preferably of button-like configuration as shown.

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One ofthe feet 15 is shown in Fig. 1 as being positioned beneath each of the three corners of the upper Vsheet 6 and stamping 10i and each foot 15'is apertured at 16 and countersunk from the bottomat 18. 4

For the purpose of binding the sheets 5 andk 6 together in spaced relation lwith the spaces or washers 8 between them and the feet 15 to the bottom of the sheet 5, I provide a plurality ofbolts 20, one at each corner of the sheet 6. The heads 21 at the upper ends of the bolts 20are preferably countersunk into the sheet 6 and preferably lie substantially fiush with'the upper surface of the stamping 10. The material of the stamping 10'is turned down conically around the openings 22 through which the shanks of the `bolts 20eXtend as at 23, and these conically turned down portions 23 are clamped beneath the heads 21 so that the bolts 20 thereby have` the ,additional function Y of clamping the stamping 10 firmly upon the upper surface of the insulating sheet 6. The 'shanks of the bolts 20 extend on down through registering openings in the washers or'spacers 8 and sheet 5 andon through the openings; 16 in the feet 15, and have threaded engagement at their' lower ends with nuts 25 disposed in the counterbored sockets or recesses 18 in the lower ends of the feet 15. The nuts 25 are drawn up to clamp the feet 15 firmly to the bottom of the sheet 5 and alljpartsfirmly together into a unitary stand.

The stand is of simple-and economical construction and the structure illustrated and described provides good insulation against objectionable heat yconduction from the iron.

The feet 15, which, as already pointed out, are preferably of suitable insulatingfiber,

support the stand and, at the same time, space,

the sheet 5 upwardly from the supporting surface with the open cooling space 26 therebeneath andthe spacing of the sheet 6 from `the sheet 5 provides the additional open cooling space 28. In addition, the sheets 5 and 6 form heat insulating barriers between the iron supported upon the stampinglO and the support upon which l.the feet 15 are mounted.

The bottom sheet 5 is preferably provided marginally with a metallic binder 30 which may be of channel section with the flanges 32 and 33 turned over upon the upper and lower surfaces, respectively, of the sheet 5.

The corners of the binder 30 may be mitered and suitably joined or secured together at 311 providing a continuous binder about 'the margin of the sheet 5 and self-retained thereon. Of course, rivets or other securing elements may be provided for securing the binder 30 to the margin of the lower sheet-5.

The resulting stand is of good stability and the enlarged size of the lowery sheet 5, as compared with the upper sheet 6, provides a projecting ledge horizontally around and below the sheet 6 and iron supporting plate or stamping 10. This projecting ledge prevents positioning the heated iron asV supported upon the plate or stamping 10 objectionably close lto adjacent objects and, at the same time,

permits conveniently grasping the lower sheet 5 for the purpose of moving or changing the position of the stand with the heated iron in place thereon. j

`Due to the asbestos structure of the sheets 5 and 6 and to the asbestos structure of the washers or spacers 8. as well as to the insulating fiber structure of the feet 15, objectionable heat conduction to these parts is eliminated or reduced and the countersinking on the nuts 25 up into the recesses 18 in the feet 15 eliminates any objectionable heat conduction through the bolts or securing elements 20 to the supporting surface upon which the stand is mounted as indicated by the line 35 in Fig. 3.

I do not intend to be limited to the precise details or configurations shown or described.

I claim v 1. An iron supporting stand, comprising a pair of vertically separated plates, one of said plates being of the general contour of the iron to be supported and adapted for receiving and supporting the iron and the other of said plates being of a size larger `than said first plate to form a ledge projecting horizontallyY beyond the margin of said rst plate.

2. An iron supporting stand. comprising a pair of vertically7 separated plates, one of said plates being of the general contour of the iron to be supported and adapted for receiving and supporting the iron and the other of said plates being of a size larger than said first plate to form a ledge projecting horizontally beyond the margin of said first plate, and supporting feet beneath said larger plate.

3. An' iron sup-porting stand, comprising a pair of vertically separated plates, one of said plates being of the general contour of the iron to be supported and adapted for receiving and supporting the'iron and the other of said plates being of a size larger than said irst plate to form a ledge proj ectinof horizon- Y tally beyond the margin of said rst plate,

said plates being formed of heat insulating material.

4. An iron supporting stand, comprising a pair of vertically separated plates, one of said plates being of the general contour of the iron to be supported and adapted for receivy noL 

